“I knew in May I wouldn’t have much time. Since it was so warm already, I drove to the area after work late in the evening. I only arrived at midnight. Slept there, got up at 6am, had coffee and some breakfast, cycled or walked up to the boulder, tried some moves, cycled down to the car, drove back and went straight to work. It was hard to get up so early and try hard. People who know me, know that I am not really an early morning person. But all that effort was worth it. I thought even if it didn’t work out, I had a nice time outside. And then on the 14th of May I was able to top out this boulder”.

The new Black Diamond Momentum Shoe: “The reasoning was simple. As climbers, we want to make the best gear for other climbers. And in some ways, as we see it, climbing shoes are the only pieces of gear that actually matter in relation to performance”. Photo: Black Diamond

Specifically designed for the shape and rise of a woman’s body, the Zone brings the comfort and performance needed to send the sport proj. High performance, lightweight and breathable. (photo: Black Diamond)

The Klättercentret Stockholm starts on February 18th 2017 the «The Black Diamond Project», a brand-new concept when portraying Lead-Climbing indoors as progress and making it measureable. This Saturday, the event will take place in Stockholm starting at 12 o’clock mid- day with workshops, interviews and top athletes. The „The Black Diamond Project“ is actually not only an event but a permanent route which can be climbed by basically everyone! It consists of roughly five different boulder-sections that gain in difficulty, starting with 6a to 8c at the end of the route. The project is designed for everyone.

“Topclimbers like Alex Megos, Daila Ojeda, Jacopo Larcher, Stefano Ghisolfi, Nalle Hukkataival, Magnus Midtbø, Kajsa Rosén and Jorg Verhoeven will be part of the event to try the route «The Project». The side events will be workshops, multimedia shows etc.”

«The Project» is made for everybody but even the best will measure their limits there. In April Adam Ondra will come to try the route.

The versatile and durable Black Diamond trekking poles are essential for ventures into the mountains, especially on long days with heavy packs. The compact and ultralight design of each series (Distance, Alpine and Trail) fulfills the demands of keen alpine hikers. With Z-Pole Technology, 4-season capability, FlickLock Pro versatility and left and right-hand specific straps, each pole is purpose-built to get you where you need to be. (photo: Black Diamond)

“In the forests of Fontainebleau, the boulders hold some of the most astounding shapes in the world, inspiration to artists and climbers alike. World Cup route setter Jacky Godoffe has been climbing there for decades, and his routes are drawn from the motion of Font. For Jacky, this expression, and sharing it with others, is his happiness.”

For Black Diamond Global Athlete Babsi Zangerl, climbing the intimidating Bellavista, one of the hardest alpine multi-pitches in the world at 8c, wasn’t about conquering the route’s huge roof. As Babsi quested upwards, trusting rusty pitons and terrible rock, she and her partner, Ambassador Jacopo Larcher, depended totally upon each other. “The most important thing is not standing on the summit…probably the most important thing for me is to share these experiences with somebody.”

This recall concerns nylon runners with a manufacturing code of 2014 or 2015. (photo: Black Diamond)

This recall includes the manufacturing run of 18 mm Nylon Runners in 60 cm and 120 cm lengths, produced with the manufacturing code tags 2014 and 2015. All colors are subject to this recall. (photo: Black Diamond)

In December 2015, a group of Black Diamond athletes and ambassadors traveled to Siurana, Spain, working with the local climbing community to clean up the crag. The group installed toilets, cleaned up trash, rebolted routes and, of course, went climbing.

All of us know how long it takes, to the minute, to reach our local crag. We’ve slept in the dirt at J-Tree, in gîtes in Argentière and on the couches of countless climbing partners in between. When we look at a doorjamb, we see a pull-up bar. We know how to tape our hands and fingers in the morning, and how to repair the damage with superglue at night. We’ve run out of water, watched the sun set from the top of a spire, hiked out in the dark and never felt happier.

We know these things because we’re climbers, and being a climber is about more than just climbing. Beyond crimps and laybacks and hand jams, climbing is a passion that shapes the bodies, minds and lives of an entire community. Driven by something far deeper than simply making the crux move, the climbing life encompasses everything that happens before tying in and after topping out. It is training, travel and the kind of friendships forged over unplanned bivys and campfire beers.

At Black Diamond, we believe our gear can be a catalyst for this global culture of climbing, from working 5.14 moves on the Dawn Wall in Yosemite to the thousands of new climbers experiencing the sport for the first time in a gym. It’s this dedication that will continue to fuel our approach to creating Black Diamond gear: using, designing, engineering and building equipment and apparel for the climbing life.